Phish - Farmhouse May 15, 2000 - CMJ New Music Report By Staff Album Review - Farmhouse On Farmhouse, Phish reaches beyond its core fans that love the band for its endless jamming and places greater emphasis on quality, traditional songwriting. On its nine previous studio albums, Phish often effortlessly cross-pollinated styles such as rock, jazz, Latin, prog-rock, psychedelia, folk, country and blues. On Farmhouse, however, songs such as "Heavy Things" and the title track are fully developed in a style reminiscent of Little Feat and the Grateful Dead. Savory roots-rock arrangements prevail throughout the album, and Phish nicely capture a down-home feel on "The Inlaw Jose Wales" with the help of banjo player Bela Fleck and dobroist Jerry Douglas.